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Charlie Campbell, of PewterReport.com, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight ends coach Bob Casullo recently discussed the team's signing of TE Jerramy Stevens. The signing has sparked criticism because of a report in the Seattle Times that outlined Stevens' troubled past. Casullo coached Stevens for two years with the Seattle Seahawks and last year with the Buccaneers. Casullo said, "Well, you know here's the thing. In my four years that I've been with Jerramy Stevens, he's never had an issue in those four years." Casullo added, "He had issues before I got there. Nothing while I was there. Since he came down here it's been a breath of fresh air for him. He's from the great Northwest and he's out of there and he came down here. He's starting over anew. He likes the people. He likes the players. He likes the coaches. The administration has been very fair with him and he appreciates that. It's a second chance for him that he knows he can't throw away and he's not going to."

Updating a previous report, Rick Stroud, of the St. Petersburg Times, reports Seattle Seahawks special teams coach Bob Casullo interviewed and accepted the role of tight ends coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tuesday, Jan. 17. Casullo's contract with the Seahawks expires at the end of the month, allowing him to join the Buccaneers.